Washing-machine



l WSTAGY & DeL. BENJAMIN.

y Washing-Machine., I No. 226,365. Patented April 6, 1.8460. v f Ivg] fr 1l 'h A u A .4. Y my v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM STAGY AND DE LAUT BENJAMIN, OF COTTAGE, IOWA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.l 226,365, dated April6, 1880.

Application filed December 8, 1879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, WM. STAGY and DE LAUTBENJAMIN, of Cottage, in the county of Hardin and State of Iowa, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and wedo hereby deolare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

.This invention relates to an improvement in washing-machines; and itconsists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, aswill be hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointed out by the claim.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a central vertical section. Fig. 2is a transverse vertical section. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the gudgeonand bearing, and Fig. 4 is a top or plan View of the board D.

A A represent the side pieces, B B representthe two top pieces, E Erepresent. the two end pieces, and F F F represent the three bottonipieces of the body.

C represents a V-shaped slat or rib running crosswise of the machinefrom the side pieces, A A, with a slat or rib at the point of eachangle, and one half-way between, for the purpose of holding the sidepieces, A A, in proper place and supporting the same, and also toreceive a portion of the force and weight of the garments. The object ofthe V- shaped slats or ribs is to present a roughened surface to thegarments, against which they rub by the rocking motion of the machine,which increases the washing facilities of the machine.

The V-shaped ribs are also fastened to the under side of the pieces B,and run lengthwise thereof, for the purpose of having the garmentsstrike against them. The V-shaped ribs are also fastened to the boards DD, secured to the side pieces, A A, upon the inside of the machine.These boards D are convex on one side, and are tapering from top tobottom. They are placed in the machine in a vertical position, so thatwhen the machine is rocked and the water strikes them itis guided towardthe center of the machine, passes through the contracted space out tothe end ofthe machine, thereby greatly increasing the washing facilitiesof the device.

Gr G represent the pieces running perpendicularly on the outsides of thepieces A, for the purpose of prevent-ing the said side pieces fromwarping or splitting, and to receive the hangings or bearings by whichvthe machine swings.

H is the handle, for the purpose of operating the machine. I is thecounter-balance, to assist inthe operation.

K represents a at piece of metal, with a gudgeon or bearing, a. Thisgudgeon or bearing passes through the posts L near the top, and into thepieces G and side pieces, A.

L represents two-posts fastened to feet O,

'cross-piece M, and brace N. l?V represents a clasp-bolt passing throughposts L and on each side of piece M.

Q is an opening in the end of the machine in pieces B, for the purposeof drawing off the suds. S is a suitable top, held by button b.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In aWashing-machine, the body composed of the pieces A B E F, arrangedas shown, tapering convex boards D, attached vertically to the innersides of the machine, in the center thereof, and V-shaped slats C uponthe inside of said body, in combination with the standards L, heads K,gudgeon a, and counter-balance I, as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM STACY. DE LAUT BENJAMIN.

Witnesses:

CoRYDoN M. NAGLE, SARAH A. NAGLE.

